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2025 US civics test, question 5

How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

Official answers

USCIS accepts any one of these:

  • Amendments
  • The amendment process

Explained

A change to the Constitution is called an amendment, and the Constitution itself explains how it can be changed. An amendment is added only when three-fourths of the states approve it, which lets the people change their government.

Sources: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version, M-1778); USCIS, One Nation, One People: The USCIS 2025 Civics Test Study Guide (Chapter 1: The U.S. Constitution > Changing the Constitution).

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